French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on the RMC radio station that Paris was not going to send military personnel to take part in combat operations in Ukraine.
“Different hypotheses were discussed, but not sending the military to take part in hostilities, as some people interpreted it. President [Macron] said that we will not become complicit [in this conflict]. Nevertheless, have we tried all methods, from sending weapons, as we are doing now, to complicity, that is, open conflict with Russia? Are there no avenues that have not yet been tried?” – Lecornu said.